Made at Robert Heron's Fife Pottery
![Postcard of Back of a Wemyss ware letter stand.](/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0098/00985995.jpg&PHPSESSID=r29jedn38sojhp5q7skaaorbf3) 000-100-103-127-C © National Museums Scotland |
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Back of a Wemyss ware letter stand
This is the back of a Wemyss ware letter stand made at Robert Heron & Sons' pottery at Kirkcaldy in Fife. The stand dates from between 1883 and 1930.
The stand is hand-painted with sweet peas.
In the 19th century, potteries grew in number to meet the increased demand. The largest firms were near the Forth and Clyde rivers and Kirkcaldy became a major centre for potteries. Robert Heron & Co. were famous for their prestigious Wemyss ware.
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000-100-103-127-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland H.1994.232 |
Date: |
1883 - 1930 Between 1883 and 1930
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Material: |
Earthenware; paint, glaze. Inscription: WEMYSS.Label: 354. Sticker: EL695/7
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Dimensions: |
182 mm H x 225 mm L x 75 mm W
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What: |
Stationery rack / letter rack
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Subject: |
Post-medieval pottery and ceramics
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Who: |
Professor Peter H. Davis (Collector and owner) Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy (Maker)
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Where: |
Scotland, Fife, Kirkcaldy
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Description: |
Wemyss ware stationery or letter rack of thrown earthenware, underglazed painted and glazed, with three sections for letters, by Robert Heron and Son, Fife Pottery, Kirkcaldy, 1883 - 1930
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